3theemotion is adopted) we have officiillyyavoided the fiscaa cllff.what the new measure means for your wallet. ttrns out that "spaae tire".. might not bb so bad for you after all.how much extra weight is safe to carry around.... aad how muchhstarts to negatively immact your hhalth. and... it's only day two!have you fallen off the wagon yet? help you stick to your new year's resolutions. 3 33 wednesday, january 2nd.

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3 congress has reached an &pagreement that keeps the fiscal cliff.

as martha shade explains... theehouse of representatives voted tuesdaa niggt to approoe in the day. ill passed earrier - 3 &pthe nays are 167, the motion issadopted) the house aprroved the measure passed earllerrin the day by the senate. it raises taxes on individuuls earning moreethan 400-thousand more than 450-thousand dollars a year. it also exteeds unemmloyment benefits. spenddng cuts will not be addressed for two months -- which was a ddsappointment for many republicans. thh senate, the president and the vice &ppresident failed to meet thei obligation, their own statee ooligation whicc as to brrng us a balanced bill. one that also had spendinggcutss this one ffils at thaa and faiis badly. president obama pprisedd agreement that protects the miidle class. thanks to the votes of democrats nd republicans in congress, i will sign a law that raises

americans whiieepreventing a middle-class tax hike that could have sent the economy back into recession and obviously had severe impact on famiiies alllacross america. but middle class financial hht ii 20-13. they won't pay higher income taxes but hey will have tooppy at least two-percenttmore in payrollltaxxs. that means most of the country's 60 million workers will seeesmaller paycheeks this year..i'm martha shade reporting lawmakers were under a tight deadline to pass the fiscal cliff measure. a new congress will be sworn in tomorrow many marylanders are now trying to figure ouu how going on in washington.one tax advisor wee poke to says taxpayers should contact their preparers as soonnas possiile...to find out how they'll be impacted by ll the in 20-122 (prioleauu "if a persso has what ttee call a loss carryovvr from capittl losses frommselling stock, then your tax preparer will need to see

that in order to prepare your 2012 tax returns." tax advisors say all the confusion from washington could delay refund ccecks this year. maryland leaders are meeting today to try to come up with ways to keep marylanders safer.the maryland association of counties is focusing on mergencyyresponse during its annual 3- day &pminimiziig storm damage.this - news comes juss months after superstorm andy devastated some areas offthe eastern shore. more frustration for the victims oo superstormmsandy toddy.the house of representativee wrapped up this session without legislation.... authorizing assiitance for superstorm sandy victims. the senate had already passed thee &p60-point-four-biilion dollar measure... but because new llwmakers will be sworn in this month, the entire legislative process will have leeders say thh fiscal cliff 3 starting tooay... armed police

officers will be staaioned att all schools innone nee ersey t. township.marlboro township... phich already has a uniformee throughout the daa... will now - have an officer man each school.the change comes just weeks after a gunman killed 20 children and 6 adults at sandy hook lemeetary school in newtown, connecticut. "my job is to keep tte jurisdiction and the people n marlboro saae. there'' 8,000 students at marlboro township and righh now based on advice of my police department, it is safer to have ourrtrained poliie officcrs in the schools similar to one proposed by the national rifle ssociation... one week afterrthe newtown shooting. the mayor says he came up with the idda before ii was suggested by the n-r-aa a paparazzo is killed afterr snapping photos of justin bieeer's car. car.police say a car hit the photographer as he crosssd the street after napping shots of a white ferrrri. they believe bbeber. pollce say bieber was -

not in the car at the time. conttoversial film maker michael moore is uffling moree feathers with his new year's resolution.moore says he is done saying that he supports our troops.it was one of tee moore says 9/11 goo a lot of miiiiary but has beeome a rogue orggnization that has nothing to do wwth defending &a. p after a successful run on phh track, a maryland racehhrss is mbarking on a new career. joel d smith is streaming now in rocky ridge, o se why &pthe rt wrld is buzzing aaou "metro meteor's" seconddact. good morning joel d. 3 3

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3 still to come... starting off 2013... on the right foot. foot.the realistic ways... too keep your newwyear's resolution. linnington says: "weeknow the eyes of the nation and the eyes oo our world are oo ur right."washington d-c is gearing up... for president staggerrng aaount of work... that leads up to the big day. ((brrak 2)) 3

&pas the calendar turns over into a new year, washington is getting ready for the president's iiauguratton, which is just weeks away. tough economic ttmes, president obama is restricting inaugurallballs to the lowest numbbr in sixxy years. &pparties -- and, a concert &phoooring ilitaryyfamiliess this is down from ten balls in two thousand nine. buttaasjennifer davissreportss thereeis still staggering amount of pree worr nndrway day..he big day..- 3 you could say the hum of construction that fills the capitoo grounnd every four

years representt the foundation of our country pecause these are the stands peaceful passage of one schumer says: "no matter who is electtd you feel good that america has had this tradition for hundreds of years.. record setting croods of four years ago. but senator chuck schumer - who's involved in orggnizing, says they're still ppanning plentyyof pomp and circumstance.schumer says: "the inauguration seees to bee gaiiing in strength in terms of the interest people have and among those ho want to ceremonies - a private one sunday since the constitution calls for the president ttobe &psworn in on the 0th - and th usuallpublic one monday. the military's role is so invvlved that officials have construuted a iant mmp of the ccty to prep and plan. linnington says: "we know the eyes of the nation and the eyes of our worrd are on ouu country so weewwnttto do it right." tey've done lots of walk throughs on the rrd alreaay - aad will do many more beforeetransitioning to the city streets in a couple weeks. linnington says: "paradeedown constitution avenue with a cordon of thousands from all military

bbanches will take part - servingga variety of rolee - as ushers uringgthe swearing pprade... a military tradition that dates back to the beginning. linningtonnsays: ""he army, military veterans and veterans of the revolutionary war paaaded with george wassington down the streets of federal hall in new york. it reflects our respect for our commander-in-chief." davis says (oncam bridge): "here aa the newseum they're used to chronicling the coverage of history. bbt now they're gearing up to give the public a ront row seat to it." thompson says: "on inauguration day we're going to have 3500 visitors here at theenewseum." the &ptickets for inauguration day, which illlgive people access tt the extrrordinary viewss from its indoor balconies. thompson says: "from this prea you can see pennsylvania avenue where the president and &pmotorcade will drive by after swearrng in ceremony and during the parade." visitors can tour an

or watch journalistt actually cover this year'' event from outdoor balconiee. weeks. thommson sayss "it's not every daa you get to watch history happee and that's one oo the thinn thatton here will be able tt see." visitors stay? one optiin is this swanky and &ppresidential suiteeat the mandarin orientall chocklett ssecial is our poous package - it's presiding over the nights - and are willing to 4 - fork over $11,000 a night -- youutoo could enjoy these luxxries accommodations. a panoramic our of waahington &pdd right here frrm the suite. and of course... 24 hour butler service. chocklett we'll be here for you." overaal, hotel bookkngs in dc aaennt as brisk as four years ago. chocklett says: "it was epic lastt fiscal cliff oo holidays, we're hoping thhngs will pick &pup more steady in the coming weekk." suite - you better act fast. -

chockletttsaas: "we are real clooe tt having it sold." ii washington, jennifer davis, fox nees straight ahead... being realistic... with yyur new yearrs resolutionss resolutions."you have to expect a setback and get right back on track." 3the other tips and tricks... 3((break 3))r goals..- [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the big hot pastrami melt. we perfected the pastrami sandwich -- filled with hot, juicy pastrami, pickles, yellow mustard and bubbly melted cheese. all piled-high on our signature freshly baked bread. made hot, toasty and just for you. and don't be afraid to put your spin on this deli style deliciousity -- add your favorite ingredients, like spicy jalapeños or crisp green peppers.

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renewed hope, and with that pften comes a set of new resooutions. but sticking to &pthose oals takes a bit oo us some tried and true ways to realitt. it'sseasy to make new year's resoluuions, buttcan you keep them? absolutely, if you''e pmarttwiih your planning nd can handde setbacks. the first rule of thumb, e ssecific. don't just say, i want to llse for example. "those are too ggnnral. i think youuhave to be specific - i want to lose

ten pounds,,i want to save pwo-thousand dollars this year. so the more specific, the more ikeey you will meet that goal." second, be realistic about what you can accomplishh ii's very hard for people to lose 100 pounds in a year. set out to do what is attainable. next, you need a plan . iffyou wanttto slim down and get fit, you might &pset a goal of working out three days a week and decreasing portion sizes. "things aren't going to chhnge thee're going to change . because you're going to change behaviors." ann you need to have short term goals. "a year ii too long. set a goaa ffr a week, or two weeks at most. then see how yoo're doing.. and the best glue to help resolutionssstick may be resilience. "you have to back onnttack. the goal is ght progress toward your goal, not perfectton." ann try to make just one or two resolutions recipe forrfailure. for today's health minutee i'm susan hendricks.

coming up... taking aim... at the n-c-double-a. n-c-double-a.thh lawsuit the state of pennsylvania wiil soonnbe facing... and what t has to do withhthe jerry &sandu. 3 bth - new year's resolutton recently, federal judge ordered tobacco comppnies to say in product wwrnings thee had previously deceived the public about the danggrs of tobacco.let's have washington don't recall president obama - or any one member of congress campaign on tth promise that or they'd give us trillion national debt bigger than the gdp. or middle class wealth would lummet. or they'd take

extravaganntvacations while &pworking ameriians goowithout. us.2012 is the year of tte big lie. pooiticians claim they - spending ann pay for ii with minor adjustments here and &pthere. the math doesn't add-up.now, they accuse aaloophole is when someone s. deductions for mortgage interest or ccaaitable contributtoos are not loophooes. it's ppoolee complying with the law. it's pax pplicy created by the goveenment. if dc politicians then do it. but don't uss loaded terms to mply law-abiding citizens are tt blame for our nation's fiical mess.onll ccngress and the president aae to blame. they think the public is stupid. we're not. but many of us believed - and ssill beeieve -- all the lies.for more on us on twitter and facebook.i'm mark hyman.

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